World War II Database

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As is commonly known, many cities are referred to by different names in different languages. For this reason, many cities referred to in German documents are more commonly known by their name in their original language. Two common examples are Munich, Germany, and Auschwitz, Poland. While instantly recognized by most people, the natives of those cities would prefer the use of München and Oswiecim. This is a list of German alternate names for cities. It includes not only cities in occupied territories that were taken over by the Germans, but cities in other countries where the German reference might not be as commonly known. This allows that any unfamiliar city references in German correspondence and documentation can be checked here.

German Name

Native Name

Modern or AlternateName

Country (then)

Country (now)

Aarhaus

Århus

Aarhus

Denmark

Abertham

Abertamy

Germany

Czech Republic

Abtau

Opatów

Poland

Adelsberger Grotte

Postojnska jama

Germany

Poland

Adelsburg

Postojna

Germany

Slovenia

Adrianopel

Adhrianúpoli

Edirne

Greece

Agram

Zagreb

Yugoslavia

Croatia

Allenburg

Druzhba

E. Prussia

Russia

Allenstein

Olsztyn

Poland

Alt Bunzlau

Stara Boleslav

Germany

Czech Republic

Alt Habich

Habay-la-Vielle

Belgium

Alt Konstantin

Starokonstantinov

USSR

Ukraine

Alt Tabor

Sezimovo Usti

Germany

Czech Republic

Altenhofen

Viville

Belgium

Altofen

Buda

Óbuda

Hungary

Amselfeld

Kosovo Polje

Yugoslavia

Serbia

Angerburg

Wegorzewo

Poland

Ansler

Anlier

Belgium

Antwerpen

Antwerpen

Walloon French: Anvers

Belgium

Belgium

Arel

Arlon

Belgium

Arensburg

Kuressaare

USSR

Estonia

Arnheim

Arnhem

Netherlands

Arnswalde

Choszczno

Poland

Arys

Orzysz

Poland

Ascj

A

Germany

Czech Republic

Aserbeidschan

Azerbaijan

Province in USSR

Azerbaijan

Assling

Jesenice

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Athem

Athus

Belgium

Auschwitz

Oswiecim

Poland

Aussenborn

Faymonville

Belgium

Aussig

Usti

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Austerlitz

Slavkov

Germany

Czech Republic

Babi Yar

Babin Jar

USSR

Ukraine

Bachern

Pohorje

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Bad Eisenkappel

Zelezna Kapla

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Bad Kudowa

Kudowa Zdrój

Poland

Bad Polzin

Polczyn - Zdrój

Poland

Bad Schnfleiss

Trzcinsko Zdroj

Germany

Czech Republic

Baldenburg

Bialy Bór

Poland

Balen

Baelen

Belgium

Batltisch Port

Paldiski

Estonia

Baranowitschi

Baranowice

Poland

Bardenburg

Clairefontaine

Belgium

Bartenstein

Bartoszyce

Poland

Bärwalde

Mieszkowice

Germany

Poland

Basel

Basel

French: Bâle, English: Basle

Switzerland

Bastnach (old German)

Bastogne

Flemish: Bastenaken

Belgium

Bausk

Bauska

Latvia

Bayern

Bavaria

Germany

Bebingen

Bébange

Belgium

Beffort

Belfort

France

Belchental

Belchatów

Poland

Belgard

Bialogard

Poland

Belgrad

Beograd

Belgrade

Yugoslavia

Serbia

Bendzin

Bedzin

Poland

Beograd

Belgrad

Yugoslavia

Serbia

Berlinchen

Barlinek

Poland

Bernstein

Pelczyce

Germany

Poland

Bettenhoven

Battincourt

Belgium

Beuthen

Bytom

Germany

Poland

Bielitz-Biala

Bielsko-Biala

Poland

Bietsch

Biecz

Poland

Bilstein

Bilstain

Belgium

Birnbaum

Hruica

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Bischoflack

Skofja Loka

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Bischofsburg

Biskuplec

Poland

Bischofswerda

Biskupice

Poland

Bistritz

Bistrita

Romania

Bleiberg

Plombires

Belgium

Bleuburg

Pliberk

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Bocholz

Beho

Belgium

Bödingen

Bodange

Belgium

Böhmen und Mähren

Bohemia and Moravia

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Boorsheim

Boorsem

Belgium

Bornst

Babimost

Germany

Poland

Bös

Gabcikovo

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Bozen

Bolzano

Italy

Bracht

Bras

Belgium

Brandenburg

Ushakovo

E. Prussia

Russia

Braunsberg

Braniewo

Poland

Braunschweig

Brunswick

Germany

Breitenau

Zalog

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Breitenstein

Ul'janovo

USSR

Russia

Bresen

Brzozów

Poland

Bresiach

Brezje

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Breslau

Wroclaw

Poland

Brest-Litowsk

Brzesc Litewski

Brest-Litovsk

Poland / USSR

Belarus

Brieg

Brzeg

Poland

Bromberg

Bydgoszcz

Poland

Brücklein

Moste

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Bruex

Most

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Brügge

Brugge

Belgium

Brünn

Brno

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Brunnstadt

Ozorków

Poland

Brüssel

Brussels

Walloon French: Bruxelles, English: Brussels

Belgium

Bublitz

Bobolice

Poland

Budweis

Ceske Budejovice

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Bukarest

Bucharest

Rumania

Bunzlau

Boleslawiec

Poland

Bütow

Bytow

Poland

Büvingen

Buvange

Belgium

Cammin

Kamieniec Podolski

Poland

Charkow

Kharkov

Charkiv

USSR

Ukraine

Chemnitz

Karl-Marx-Stadt

Germany

(East) Germany

Cholm

Hum

Yugoslavia

Croatia

Cilli (river)

Celje

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Clerf

Clervaux

Luxemburg

Cosel

Kozle

Poland

Crossen

Krosno Odrzanskie

Poland

Daber

Dobra

Germany

Poland

Dabrun

Dobrunje

Dobruine

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Dagö

Hiiumaa

Estonia

Dammerath

Domaradz

Poland

Danzig

Gdansk

Poland

Dattemroed

Delle

France

Debreczin

Debrecen

Hungary

Den Haag (or der Haag)

Den Haag/

Netherlands

's-Gravenhage

Deutsch Eylau

Ilawa

Poland

Deutsch Krone

Walcz

Poland

Deutsch Meer

Meix-le-Tige

Belgium

Deutsch Proben

Nitrianske Pravno

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Deutsch Przemysl

Przemysl

Poland

Deutsch Wartenberg

Sycow

Prussia

Poland

Deutschendorf

Poprad

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Diedenberg

Thiaumont

Belgium

Diedenhofen

Thionville

France

Differdingen

Differdange

Luxemburg

Dirschau

Tczew

Prussia

Poland

Dnjepropetrowsk

Dnepropetrovsk

USSR

Ukraine

Dombrowa

Dabrowa Górnicza

Poland

Domschale

Domale

Germany

Poland

Donau

Danube (River)

Donezk

Donetsk

USSR

Ukraine

Dorpat

Tartu

Latvia

Dousko

Dolsko

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Drachenberg

Kozje

Germany

Poland

Drakhemen/Angerapp

Ozersk

E. Prussia

Russia

Dramburg

Drawsko Pomorskie

Germany

Poland

Driesen

Drezdenko

Germany

Poland

Drohobycz

Drogobych

Drohobych

USSR

Ukraine

Drontheim

Trondheim

Norway

Drossen

Drezdenko

Germany

Poland

Düdelingen

Dudelange

Luxemburg

Dünaburg

Daugavpils

Lithuania

Dunamunde

Daugavgriva

Lithuania

Dünkirchen

Dunkirk

France

Dünnhof

Dynow

Poland

Duss

Deuze

France

Ebenrode

Nesterov

USSR

Eger

Cheb

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Eichstadt

Dabie

Poland

Eichtal

Hrastnik

Germany

Poland

Eipel-Münding

Ipol

Hungary

Eisenstadtl

Zeleznice

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Eisnern

Zelezniki

Germany

Poland

Elbing

Elblag

Poland

Elchertal

Nobressart

Belgium

Elsass

Alsace

France

Elwa

Elva

Estonia

Embach

Emajõgi

Estonian River

Engerau

Petrzalka

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Esch auf der Heck

Aix-sur-Cloie

Belgium

Esel (island)

Saaremaa

Latvia

Esseg

Osijek

Yugoslavia

Croatia

Estland

Estonia

Eurburg

Jurbarkas

Latvia

Falkenburg

Zlocieniec

Poland

Fall

Fala

Germany

Poland

Feistritz

Bistrica

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Feiteler-Radebruch

Fauvillers

Belgium

Feitweiler

Fauvillers

Belgium

Feldkirchen

Trg

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Feldsberg

Bleci Vrh

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Fellin

Viljandi

Estonia

Festnitz

Besnica

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Fischern

Ribce

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Fischhausen

Primorsk

E. Prussia

Russia

Fiume

Rijeka

Yugoslavia

Croatia

Flamerei

Vlamerie

Belgium

Flitsch

Bovec

Germany

Poland

Franheim

Race

Germany

Poland

Frankenstein

Zabkowice Slaskie

Poland

Frankfurt a.d. Oder-Damm Vorstadt

Slubice

Germany

Poland

Frauenback

Baia Mare

Romania

Frauenburg

Frombork

Poland

Fraustadt

Wschowa

Poland

Freiberg in Mähren

Príbor

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republis

Freihaus

Zdunska Wola

Poland

Freilen

Freylange

Belgium

Freudenthal

Bruntal

Czechoslokia

Czech Republic

Friedeberg

Strzelce Kraj.

Poland

Friedland

Pravdinsk

USSR

Lithuania

Friedrichstadt

Jaunjelgava

Latvia

Fünfkirchen

Pecs

Hungary

Fuschine

Fuine

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Gablonz an der Neisse

Jablonec nad Nisou

Germany

Czech Republic

Gabrie

Gabrje

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Galatz

Galati

Romania

Gelf

Fuelff

Belgium

Gellert

Jalhay

Belgium

Genf

Genéve

Geneva

Switzerland

Gent

Ghent

Walloon French: Gand

Belgium

Gerdauen

Zheleznodorozhny

E. Prussia

Russia

Gerlingen

Guerlange

Belgium

Geylich

Gouvy

Belgium

Girsch

Guirsch

Belgium

Glatz

Klodzko

Poland

Gleiwitz

Gliwice

Poland

Glogau

Glogów

Poland

Glulke

Goé

Belgium

Gnesen

Gniezno

Poland

Goldingen

Kuldiga

Latvia

Golinow

Goleniów

Poland

Gollowerdu

Golo Brdo

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Gommels

Commanster

Belgium

Gonobitz

Slovenske Konjice

Germany

Poland

Göriach

Gorje

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Görz

Gorizia

Italy

Gotenhafen

Gdingen

Gdynia

Germany

Poland

Gottesgab

Bozi Dar

Germany

Czech Republic

Gottschee

Kocejve

Germany

Poland

Gran

Esztergom

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Graudenz

Grudziadz

Poland

Graz

Gradec

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Greifenberg

Gryfice

Germany

Poland

Greifenhagen

Gryfino

Germany

Poland

Griwa

Griva

USSR

Russia

Gröditzberg

Grodziec

Poland

Groisd

Gozd

Gojzd

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Gros Salze

Wieliczka

Poland

Gross Elsingen

Podrozna

Poland

Gross Lunau

Wielkie Lunawy

Poland

Groß Sankt Nikolaus

Sânnicolau Mare / Sân Nicolau Mare

Romania

Grossontag

Velika Nedelja

Germany

Poland

Grosswardein

Oradea

Romania

Grottkau

Grodków

Poland

Grünberg

Grzybów

Poland

Grünberg

Zielona Góra

Poland

Grunsruh

Bodzanowice

Poland

Guben

Gubin

Poland

Guhrau

Góra

Poland

Gülpen

Gulpen

Netherlands

Gumbinnen

Gusev

USSR

Gurk (river)

Krka

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Gurkfeld

Krsko

Germany

Poland

Guttent

Dobrodzien

Poland

Guttstein

Dobre Miasto

Poland

Habich

Habay

Belgium

Hagau

Oplotnica

Germany

Poland

Hagenau

Haguenau

France

Hapsel

Haapsalu

Estonia

Harrien

Harjumaa

Latvia

Haselberg

Krasnoznamensk

USSR

Hasenpoth

Aizpute

USSR

Latvia

Hauwald

Houwald

Belgium

Haynau

Chojnów

Poland

Heide

La Bruyère

Belgium

Heiligenbeil

Mamonovo

E. Prussia

Russia

Heilsberg

Lidzbark Warminski

Poland

Heinrichskapellen

Henri-Chapelle

Belgium

Helsingen

Halanzy

Belgium

Hermannstadt

Sibiu

Romania

Herzogenbusch

's-Hertogenbosch/ Den Bosch

Netherlands

Heuschlingen

Hachy

Belgium

Hiewerdingen

Habergy

Belgium

Himmlerstadt

Zamosc

Poland

Hindenburg

Zabrze

Germany

Poland

Hirschberg

Jelenia Góra

Poland

Hochlinden

Stodoly

USSR

Ukraine

Hof

Zadvor

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Hohenfels

Houffalize

Belgium

Hohenlieben

Lubie

Prussia

Poland

Hohensalza

Inowroclaw

Poland

Hohenstein

Olsztynek

Poland

Hohnemauth

Vysoke Myto

Germany

Czech Republic

Hollingen

Hollange

Belgium

Homburg

Hombourg

Belgium

Homel

Homiel

Homyel'

USSR

Belarus

Hondelingen

Hondelange

Belgium

Hondorf

Honville

Belgium

Hörsova

Hirsova

Romania

Hotten

Hotte

Belgium

Hunterburg

Narva-Jõe

Ibingen

Aubange

Belgium

Idria

Idrija

Germany

Poland

Iglau

Jihlava

Germany

Czech Republic

Ilkenau

Olkusz

Poland

Illuxt

Ilukste

Latvia

Insterburg

Cernjahovsk

Chernyakhovsk

USSR

Isonzo (river)

Soca

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Jacobshagen

Dobrzany

Germany

Poland

Jacobstadt

Jekabpils

Latvia

Jgerndorf

Krnov

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Jantschberg

Jance

Jaroslau

Jaroslaw

Poland

Jarsche

Jare

Jassy

Iassi

Romania

Jastow

Jastrowie

Poland

Jauer

Jawor

Poland

Jauerburg

Slovenski Javornik

Germany

Poland

Javor Ahorn

Jawor

Iawor

Poland

Jerven

Kohtla-Järve

Estonia

Jitschin

Jicin

Germany

Czech Republic

Johannisburg

Pisz

Poland

Jungbunzlau

Mlada Boleslav

Germany

Czech Republic

Kalisch

Kalisz

Poland

Kallies

Kalisz Pomorski

Poland

Kamaik

Kamyk nad Vltavou

Germany

Czech Republic

Kamenskoe

Dniprodzerzhyns'k

Dniprodzerzhynsk

USSR

Ukraine

Kandau

Kandava

Latvia

Kardel

Kärdla

Estonia

Karlsbad

Karlovy Vary

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Karlsburg

Alba Iulia

Romania

Karlstadt

Karlovac

Yugoslavia

Croatia

Kärnten

Koroska

Carinthia

Austrian Province

Slovenia

Karthaus

Kartuzy

Poland

Kaschau

Koice

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Kattowitz

Katowice

Germany

Poland

Kauen

Kaunos

Lithuania

Kauen

Kowno

Poland

Kerschstetter

Cenice

Kertsch

Kerch

USSR

Ukraine

Kiew

Kiev

Kyiv

USSR

Ukraine

Kirchrath

Kerkrade

Netherlands

Netherlands

Klagenfurt

Celovec

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Klause

La Clouse

Belgium

Klausenberg

Cluj

Romania

Klein Olbersdorf

Velka Albrechtice

Germany

Czech Republic

Kolberg

Kolobrzeg

Poland

Köln

Cologne

Germany

Kolomea

Kolomyja

Poland

Königgrtz

Hradec Kralove

Germany

Czech Republic

Königinhof a.d. Elbe

Dvur Kralove nad Labem

Germany

Czech Republic

Königsberg

Chojna

W. Prussia

Poland

Königsberg

Kaliningrad

E. Prussia

Russia

Königshtte

Chorzów

Poland

Kopenhagen

Copenhagen

Denmark

Korinth

Corinth

Greece

Körlin

Karlino

Poland

Köslin

Koszalin

Poland

Kosten

Koscian

Poland

Kötsch

Hoce

Germany

Poland

Kovno

Kaunas

Lithuania

Krainburg

Kranj

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Krakau

Kraków

Poland

Kralup a.d. Moldau

Kralupy nad Vltavou

Germany

Czech Republic

Krappitz

Krapkowice

Poland

Kremnitz

Kremnica

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Kressendorf

Krzeszowice

Poland

Kreuzburg

Kluczbork

Poland

Kreuzburg

Krustpils

Lithuania

Kreuzingen

Bolsakovo

USSR

Krim

Crimea

Krymskij

USSR

Ukraine

Kronau

Kranjska Gora

Germany

Poland

Kronstadt

Brasov

Romania

Kronstadt

Kuntat

Germany

Czech Republic

Kropp

Kropa

Germany

Poland

Krumau

C. Krumlov

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Kulmhof

Chelmno

Poland

Küstrin

Kostrzyn

Poland

Kuttenburg

Mikulov

Germany

Czech Republic

Laas

Loz

Germany

Poland

Laase

Laze

Czechoslovakia

Slovenia

Labes

Lobez (or Lubusz)

Poland

Labiau

Polessk

USSR

Laibach

Ljubljana

Lubiana (Ital.)

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Landsberg

Górowo Ilawieckie

Poland

Landsberg an der Warthe

Gorzów Wielkopolski

Poland

Landshut

Lancut

Poland

Langich

Longwy

France

Laser

Longeau

Belgium

Lauban

Luban

Poland

Lauenberg

Lebork

Poland

Lauermänchen

Lutremagne

Belgium

Lauterbach

Lutrebois

Belgium

Leitmeritz

Litomerice

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Lemberg

Lvov

Lviv

USSR

Ukraine

Lemsal

Limbazi

Latvia

Leobschütz

Glubczyce

Poland

Leslau

Wloclawek

Poland

Lettland

Latvia

Letusch

Letu

Germany

Poland

Libau

Liepaja

Latvia

Lichtenwald

Sevnica

Germany

Poland

Liegnitz

Legnica

Poland

Liespelt

Livarchamps

Belgium

Limburg

Limbourg

Belgium

Lipoglau

Lipoglav

Yugoslavia

Croatia

Litauen

Lithuania

Littai

Litija

Germany

Poland

Litzmannstadt

Lódz

Poland

Loibl

Ljubelj

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Lössingen

Losange

Belgium

Lothringen

Lorraine

France

Lötzen

Gizycko

Poland

Löwen

Leuven

Walloon French: Louvain

Belgium

Löwenburg

Lwowek Sl.

Poland

Lowitsch

Lowicz

Poland

Lüben

Lubin

Poland

Luttenberg

Ljutomer

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Lüttich

Liège

Flemish: Luik

Belgium

Luxemburg

Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Luzern

Luzern

Fr. & Eng.: Lucerne

Switzerland

Lyck

Elk

Poland

Mahnwitz

Mianowice

Poland

Mahrenberg

Radlje

Germany

Poland

Mailand

Milano

Milan

Italy

Maldeuten

Maldyty

Poland

Malmünd

Malmedy

Belgium

Mannsburg

Menge

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Marburg an der Drau

Maribor

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Maria Feld

Devica Marija v Polju

Poland

Maria Saal

Gospa Sveta

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Mariatheresiopel

Subotica

Yugoslavia

Serbia

Marienbad

Marianske Lazne

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Marienburg

Malbork

Poland

Marienwerder

Kwidzyn

Poland

Märisch Ostrau

Moravska Ostrava

Germany

Czech Republic

Markirch

Ste.-Marie-aux-Mines

France

Martelingen

Martelange

Belgium

Massow

Maszewo

Germany

Poland

Mecheln

Mechelen

Belgium

Mecheln an der Maas

Maasmechelen

Belgium

Meistern

Mojstrana

Germany

Poland

Meiz

Mé

Belgium

Memel

Klaipeda

USSR

Lithuania

Metzig

Messancy

Belgium

Michelshütte / Michelsbaracke

Baraque Michel

Belgium

Mielau

Mlawa

Poland

Mies

Stribo

Germany

Czech Republic

Militisch

Milicz

Poland

Mitau

Jelgava

Latvia

Mittelwalde

Miedzylesie

Poland

Mitterburg

Pazin

Yugoslavia

Croatia

Mogilew

Mogilev

USSR

Belarus

Mohrin

Moryn

Germany

Poland

Mohrungen

Morag

Poland

Moll

Mol

Belgium

Mömpelgard

Monbéliard

France

Möschemen

Meuschemen

Belgium

Moskau

Moskva

Moscow

USSR

Russia

Möttling

Metlika

Germany

Poland

Mühlenz

Mielec

Poland

Mülhausen

Moulhouse

France

München

Munich

Germany

Munerhof

Menufontaine

Belgium

Münster im Elsass

Munster

France

Mützich

Mussy-la-Ville

Belgium

Nakel

Naklo nad Notecia

Poland

Naklas

Naklo

Germany

Poland

Narwa

Narva

Estonia

Naugard

Nowogard

Poland

Neapel

Napoli

Naples

Italy

Neidenburg

Nidzica

Poland

Neisse

Nysa

Poland

Neman

Ragnit

USSR

Neu Habich

Habay-la-Neuve

Belgium

Neu Sandez

Nowy Sacz

Poland

Neuenburg

Jaunpils

Latvia

Neuenburg

Neuchâtel

Switzerland

Neumarkl

Tric

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Neumarkt

Nowy Targ

Poland

Neumarkt am Mieresch

Tîrgu Mures

Târgu Mures

Romania

Neusalz

Nowa Sól

Poland

Neusatz

Ujvidek

Novi Sad

Hungary

Neuschanz

Nieuweschans

Holland

Neusohl

Banská Bistrica

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Neustadt

Prudnik

Poland

Neustadt im Westpreußen/Neustadt bei Danzig

Wejherowo

Poland

Neustetting

Szczecinek

Poland

Neutra

Nitra

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Neuwedell

Drawno

Germany

Poland

Nieder Elter

Autelbas

Belgium

Nikolajew

Nikolayev

Nikolajev

USSR

Ukraine

Nikolsburg

Mikulov

Germany

Czech Republic

Nimptsch

Miemcza

Poland

Nimwegen

Nijmegen

Netherlands

Nivelles

Nivelles

Flemish: Nijvel

Belgium

Nizza

Nice

France

Nordbrabant

Noord Brabant (province)

Holland

Nordenburg

Krylovo

USSR

Nordholland

Noord Hollnad (province)

Holland

Nothum

Nothomb

Belgium

Nötsch/Gailtal

Cajnana/Zili

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Nürnberg

Nuremberg

Germany

Ober Elter

Autelhaut

Belgium

Oberehnheim

Obernai

France

Oberfranken

Upper Franconia

Germany

Oberseeland

Jeziersko

Germany

Poland

Odenburg

Sopron

Hungary

Oels

Olesnica

Poland

Offen

Fouches

Belgium

Olkusz

Ilkenau

Poland

Olmütz

Olmouc

Olomouc

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Oppeln

Opole

Poland

Ortelsburg

Szczytno

Poland

Ostende

Oostende

Walloon: Ostinde

Belgium

Osterode

Ostróda

Poland

Ostpreussen

E. Prussia

Poland

Ostrau

Ostrava

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Ostrowo

Ostrów Wielkopolski

Poland

Ostsee

Baltic Sea

Pabianitz

Pabianice

Poland

Padua

Padova

Italy

Parchwitz

Prochowice

Poland

Pardubitz

Pardubice

Germany

Czech Republic

Parett

Parette

Belgium

Peiskow

Pyskow

Poland

Germany

Pemau

Pemava

Pernau

Pärnu

Prienai

Estonia

Petrikau

Piotrków Trybunalski

Poland

Petrosawodsk

Petrozavodsk

USSR

Russia

Petschau

Becov nad Teplou

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Petschur

Pechory

USSR

Belarus

Pettau

Ptuj

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Pfirt

Ferrete

France

Pillau

Baltijsk

E. Prussia

Russia

Pillkallen

Dobrovolsk

E. Prussia

Russia

Pilsen

Pilzno

Poland

Pilsen

Plzen

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Pilten

Piltene

Latvia

Plathe

Ploty

Poland

Pleskau

Pskov

USSR

Russia

Plewen

Pleven

Bulgaria

Plöhnen

Plonsk

Poland

Plowdiw

Plovdic

Bulgaria

Podgorica

Ribnica

Titograd post-45, now Podgorica

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Podlipoglau

Podlipglav

Czechoslovakia

Slovenia

Podolien

Podolia

USSR Province

Ukrainian Province

Pola

Pula

Yugoslavia

Croatia

Polangen

Palanga

Lithuania

Polen

Poland

Pölland

Poljane nad kofjo Loko

Germany

Poland

Pollnow

Polanów

Poland

Polotzk

Polacak

USSR

Belarus

Poltsama

Põltsamaa

Latvie

Ponewesch

Paneveys

USSR

Lithuania

Posen

Poznan

Poland

Prag

Prague

Praha

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Praust

Pruszcz Gdanski

Poland

Preschau

Preov

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Preschgain

Preganje

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Pressburg

Bratislava

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Pressenfeld

Podrozna

Poland

Preußisch Eylau

Bagrationovsk

USSR

Preußisch Holland

Paslek

Poland

Primkenau

Przemków

Poland

Prischtina

Prisztina

Yugoslavia

Serbia

Priwitz

Prievidza

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Prösau

Brezová

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Prossnitz

Prostejov

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Pullno

Pulawy

Poland

Pulsgau

Polskava

Germany

Poland

Putzig

Puck

Poland

Pyritz

Pyrzyce

Poland

Raab

Gyor

Hungary

Rachovo

Rjahovo

Bulgaria

Radautz

Radauti

Romania

Radelingen

Radelange

Belgium

Radmannsdorf

Radovljica

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Ragnit

Neman

E. Prussia

Russia

Rann

Brezice

Germany

Poland

Rappel

Rapla

Estonia

Rappoltsweiler

Ribeauvillé

France

Rast

Rue

Germany

Poland

Rastenburg

Ketrzyn

Poland

Ratibor

Racibórz

Poland

Ratschach

Ratece

Germany

Poland

Reckheim

Rekem

Belgium

Reemersthal

Remersdaal

Belgium

Reetz

Recze

Poland

Regenwalde

Resko

Germany

Poland

Reichenau

Rychnov

Germany

Czech Republic

Reichenburg

Liberec

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Reichshof

Rzeszów

Poland

Reichstadt

Zákupy

Czechoslovakie

Czech Republic

Reimannschau

Rymanov

Poland

Reppen

Rzepin

Poland

Reval

Tallinn

Estonia

Reval-Laksberg

Tallinn-Lasnamäe

Estonia

Reval-Obersee

Tallinn-Ülemiste

Estonia

Ritter

Rytro

Poland

Rodenhof

Rodenhoff

Belgium

Rom

Roma

Rome

Italy

Romanvarasch

Roman

Romania

Römerbad

Rimske Toplice

Germany

Poland

Rosenau

Róznowo

Poland

Rosenbach

Podrocza

Lessach

Austria

Rosenberg

Ruomberok

Yugoslavia

Slovakia

Rosenburg

Olesno

Poland

Rosenburg

Susz

Poland

Rösig

Rachecourt

Belgium

Rostow

Rostov

Rostov-na-Donu

USSR

Russia

Röwne

Rivne

USSR

Ukraine

Rowno

Rovno

USSR

Belarus

Rudolfswert

Novo Mesto

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Rujen

Rujiena

Latvia

Rumburg

Rymburk

Germany

Czech Republic

Rummelsburg

Miastko

Poland

Russe

Roustschuk

Bulgaria

Ruthenien

Ruthenia

Czech Province

Ukraine

Saanig

Sanok

Poland

Saarburg

Sarrebourg

France

Saargemnd

Sarreguemines

France

Saas

Sampont

Belgium

Sadinsdorf

Sadinja

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Sagan

Zagan

Poland

Sagradische

Zagradice

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Saloniki

Thessaloniki

Greece

Salzburgen

Chateau-Salins

France

Saner

Sainlez

Belgium

Sankt Jacobi

Opatija

Yugoslavia

Croatia

Sankt Johann/Rosental

Sent Janz v Ruzu

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Sankt Leonhard

Sostro

Sostru

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Sankt Lorenz am Bachern

Lovrenc na Pohorju

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Sankt Moritz

St. Moritz

Switzerland

Sankt Veit

entvid

Germany

Poland

Sann (river)

Savinja

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Sarajewo

Sarajevo

Yugoslavia

Bosnia

Sasmacken

Valdemarpils

Lithuania

Sauerbrodt

Sourbrodt

Belgium

Sauerfeld

Strainchamps

Belgium

Sawe (river)

Sava

Yugoslavia

Slovenia / Croatia / Serbia

Sawogle

Zavoglje

Poland

Scháburg

Sighisoara

Romania

Schaulen

iauliai

Lithuania

Schemnitaz

Banská tiavnica

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Schewement

Chevrémont

Belgium

Schieratz

Sieradz

Poland

Schivelbeing

Swidnin

Poland

Schlan

Slany

Germany

Czech Republic

Schlawe

Slawno

Poland

Schleinitz

Slivenica

Schlettstadt

Sélestat

France

Schlochau

Czluchów

Poland

Schlock

Sloka

Latvia

Schloppe

Czlopa

Poland

Schneidemühl

Pila

Poland

Schockweiler

Schockville

Belgium

Schöberg

Skaistkalne

Latvia

Schönberg

Szymbark

Poland

Schönstein

otanj

Germany

Poland

Schrötterburg

Plock

Poland

Schweidnitz

Swidnica

Poland

Schwerin

Skwierzyna

Poland

Schwiebus

Swiebodzin

Poland

Schwytomyr

Zhitomir

Zhytomyr

USSR

Ukraine

Sebastianberg

Hora Svaté Sebestiana

Germany

Czech Republic

Seebrügge

Zeebrugge

Belgium

Seeland

Zeeland (province)

Netherlands

Seitz

ice

Germany

Poland

Selingen

Selange

Belgium

Semlin

Zemun

Hungary

Sendomir

Sandomierz

Poland

Shitomir

Zhitomir

Zitomir

USSR

Ukraine

Sib

Sip

Hungary

Siebenbrgen

Transylvania

Romania

Sillein

ilina

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Simmern

Septfontaines

Luxembourg

Simonsdorf

Szymankowo

Poland

Sissek

Sisak

Yugoslavia

Croatia

Sistov

Sviscov

Svistov

Bulgaria

Sittersdorf

Zitaravas

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Skutari

Shkodër

Abania

Smederovo

Smedeyevo

Yugoslavia

Serbia

Smilten

Smiltene

Latvia

Soldau

Dzialdowo

Prussia

Poland

Soldin

Mysliborz

Germany

Poland

Sonderburg

Sønderborg

Denmark

Sorau

Zary

Poland

Sorgendorf/Bleiburg

Stihpri/Pliberk

Czechoslovakia

Slovenia

Sosnowitz

Sosnowiec

Poland

Sprottau

Szprotawa

Poland

Saint Leonhard

Sostro

Sostru

Stallupönen

Nesterov

E. Prussia

Russia

Stanislau

Stanislawów

Poland

Stargard

Starogrod

Poland

Stargard in Pommern/ Stargard an der Ihna

Stargard Szczecinski

Poland

Stein

Kamnik

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Steinamanger

Szombathely

Hungary

Steinbrück

Zidani Most

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Steinbüchl

Kamna Gorica

Germany

Poland

Steinschönau

Kamienic ky enov

Germany

Czech Republic

Stepansdorf

tepanja

Sterzing

Vipiteno

Italy

Stettin

Szczecin

Poland

Stockheim

Stokkem

Belgium

Stolp

Slupsk

Poland

Stolpmünde

Ustka

Poland

Strassburg

Strasbourg

France

Straßburg am Mieresch

Aiud

Romania

Strehlitz

Strzelce Opolskie

Poland

Stuhlweissenburg

Szekesfehervar

Hungary

Sturovo

Parkany

Hungary

Subbat

Subate

Lithuania

Südholland

Zuid Holland (province)

Holland

Swinemünde

Swinoujscie

Poland

Syrakus

Siracusa

Syracuse

Italy

Szegedin

Szeged

Hungary

Talsen

Talsi

Lithuania

Tapiau

Gvardejsk

USSR

Taplacken

Znamensk

USSR

Tarent

Taranto

Italy

Tarnau

Tarnów

Poland

Tarnopol

Tarnipil

USSR

Ukraine

Tarnowitz

Tarnowskie Góry

Poland

Tarvis

Trbiz

Tarvisio (Ital.)

Italy

Tauroggen

Taurage

Lithuania

Taus

Domalice

Germany

Czech Republic

Temeschburg / Temeswar / Temeschwar

Timisoara

Romania

Tempelburg

Czaplinek

Poland

Teplitz

Teplice

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Tersain

Trzin

Germany

Poland

Teschen

Cesky Tein

Poland

Czech Republic

Teschen

Cieszyn

Germany

Poland

Thal

Dol

Dola; Dolskoye?

USSR

Ukraine? Russia?

Theben

Devin

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Theresienstadt

Terezin

Germany

Czech Republic

Thorn

Torún

Germany

Poland

Tiflis

Tbilisi

USSR

Georgia

Tilsit

Sovetsk

USSR

Tintingen

Tintange

Belgium

Tirschtiegel

Trzciel

Poland

Tolmein

Tolmin

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Tomaschau

Tomaszów Mazowiecki

Poland

Tomaschew

Tomaszów Lubelski

Poland

Tongern

Tongeren

Belgium

Tontelingen

Tintange

Belgium

Trachenburg

Zmigród

Poland

Trapezunt

Trabzon

Turkey

Trebeln

Trebeljevo

Trebnitz

Trzebnica

Poland

Trentschin

Trencín

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Treptow

Trzebiatów

Poland

Treuburg

Olecko

Poland

Trient

Trento

Trent

Italy

Triest

Trieste

Italy

Trifail

Trbovlje

Germany

Poland

Tropppau

Opava

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Tschenstochau

Czestochowa

Poland

Tschernigow

Chernigov

Cernigov

USSR

Ukraine

Tscherniwzi

Chernovitsy

Chernivtsi

USSR

Ukraine

Tschernobyl

Chernobyl

Chornobyl

USSR

Ukraine

Tscheschnitze

Cenice

Tuchenau

Tuchów

Poland

Tuckem

Tukums

Latvia

Tüffer

Lako

Germany

Poland

Türkheim im Elsass

Turckheim

France

Türpingen

Turpange

Belgium

Twer

Tver

Kalinin

USSR

Russia

Tyrnau

Trnava

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Üdingen

Udange

Belgium

Ulfingen

Troisvièrges

Luxembourg

Uljanowsk

Ulyanovsk

USSR

Russia

Ungwar

Uzhhorod

USSR

Ukraine

Unruhstadt

Kargowa

Germany

Poland

Unter-Drauburg

Dravograd

Germany

Poland

Urt

Ourthe

Belgium

Uschhorod

Uzhgorod

Uzhhorod

USSR

Ukraine

Valona

Vlorë

Albania

Vatikanstadt

Vatican City

Veldes

Bled

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Venedig

Venice

Venezia

Italy

Vietz

Witnica

Germany

Poland

Vigaun

Begunje

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Vitin

Vidin

Hungary

Waatsch

Vace

Germany

Poland

Waimes

Weismes

Belgium

Waldenburg

Walbrzych

Poland

Walga

Valga

Latvia

Walk

Valka

Estonia

Wallachisch Meseritsch

Valaske Mezirici

Germany

Czech Republic

Wallesser

Vlessat

Belgium

Walzingen

Waltzing

Belgium

Wanen

Vance

Belgium

Wangerin

Wegorzyno

Poland

Warasdin

Varadin

Yugoslavia

Croatia

Warschau

Warszawa

Warsaw

Poland

Wartenburg

Syców

Poland

Warthbrücken

Kolo

Poland

Warthenau

Zawiercie

Poland

Waver

Wavre

Belgium

Wehlau

Znamensk

E. Prussia

Russia

Weichsel

Vistula River

Polish: Wisla

Poland

Weier

Vivier

Belgium

Weiler

Viller

Belgium

Weiler-Törtchen

Villers-Tortru

Belgium

Weismes

Waimes

Belgium

Weissemburg

Wissembourg

France

Weissenbach

Wisembach

Belgium

Weissenstein

Paide

Estonia

Weissruthenien

White Ruthenia

USSR

Belarus

Weitenstein

Vitanje

Germany

Poland

Weiterbach

Villers-la-Bonne-Eau

Belgium

Weiz

Wô

Belgium

Welkenrath

Welkenraedt

Belgium

Welschfels

La Roche-en-Ardennes

Belgium

Wenden

Cesis

Latvia

Werro/Wero

Woro

Võru

Latvia

Weset

Visé

Belgium

Wesenberg

Rakvere

Estonia

Weutsche

Vevce Josefthal

Wiburg

Viipuri

Vyborg

Finland

Russia

Wien

Vienna

Austria

Wierland (district)

Võrumaa

Latvia

Wieselburg-Ungarisch Altenburg

Mosonmagyaróvár

Hungary

Wilejka

Vileyka

USSR

Belarus

Wilkerheid

Willenberg

Wielbark

Poland

Wilna

Vilna

Vilnius

Lithuania

Windau

Ventspils

Latvia

Windischfeistritz

Slovenska Bystrica

Germany

Poland

Windischgraz

Slovenj Gradec

Germany

Poland

Wisowik

Bizovik

Witebsk

Vitsyebsk

USSR

Belarus

Wocheiner Sawe (river)

Sava Bohinjka

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Wocheiner Vellach

Bohinjska Bela

Germany

Poland

Wodnan

Vodnany

Germany

Czech Republic

Woikowo

Voikovo

USSR

Wolaule

Volavlje

Woldenburg

Dobiegniew

Germany

Poland

Wolgast

Wologoszcz

Poland

Wolgograd

Stalingrad

Volgograd

USSR

Russia

Wolhunien

Volhynia

USSR

Ukraine

Wolkingen

Wolkrange

Belgium

Wollin

Wolin

Poland

Wollstein

Wolsztyn

Poland

Wolmar

Valmiera

Latvia

Wormditt

Orneta

Poland

Wurnberg

Breice

Germany

Poland

Wurzen

Podkoren

Germany

Poland

Wurzener Sawe (river)

Sava Dolinka

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Ypern

Ypres

(Flemish: Ieper)

Belgium

Zabeln

Sabile

Latvia

Zabern

Saverne

France

Zachan

Suchan

Germany

Poland

Zaier (river)

Sora

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Zarz

Sorica

Germany

Poland

Zehden

Cedynia

Germany

Poland

Zichenau

Cieszanow

Poland

Zichlin

Zychlin

Poland

Ziebingen

Cybinka

Poland

Zielenzig

Sulecin

Germany

Poland

Zirklach

Cerklje na Gorenjskem

Germany

Poland

Znaim

Znojmo

Czechoslovakia

Czech Republic

Zoppot

Sopot

Poland

Zuckers

Suchorze

Poland

Züllichau

Sulechów

Poland

Zürich

Zürich

Switzerland

Zwissenwässern

Medvode

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

Zwittau

Svitavy

Germany

Czech Republic

This list is compiled with assistance from Sophie Némedi, TPMM, Paul Boellaard, and Gertjan.

Hochlinden (stodoll,stodoły)should be Germany(then)Poland(now) not the USSR/Ukraine

Anonymous says:16 Sep 2009 12:31:08 AM

Bischofswerda is in Germany

Bo Löfström says:7 Dec 2010 04:18:19 PM

Breslau was Germany then, not Poland, until the end of the war.
Altofen? Buda and O´buda is together with Pest three cities mixed together, Budapest.
Danzig was a "freetown" before and during the war and was polish after the war.
(Iglau) Jilava belonged to Czechslovakia Bohemia before the war, not Germany.
Märish Ostrau, Moravske Ostrava belonged to Czechslovakia before the war not Germany. The city Ostrava has two parts. Moravske and Sleske Ostrava.
Teschen was until the end of the WW1 a town on the Austrian empire and was then divided between Poland, Cieszyn and Czechoslovakia, now Czech republik, Cesky Tesin.

jochen says:17 Feb 2011 12:21:29 AM

Fels im Ösling (aussi Welschenfels) : La Roche-en-Ardenne
(Belgium)

Anonymous says:13 May 2011 06:46:07 AM

Tolmin is Slovenija now, and then was Yugoslavia

Reginald says:19 Dec 2012 06:41:20 AM

When you see N.D. after Engerau a.d. Donau, N.D., for what does that stand?

Niederdeutschland?

Thanks.

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